Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to Hungarian Grand Prix pole

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Vettel secured the 23rd pole position of his careerDIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP/Getty Images

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Hamilton will be looking for his second successive victoryTom Gandolfini / AFP / Getty Images

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Button is hoping for a change in fortunes in Hungary this weekendLars Baron / Getty Images

Kevin EasonMotor racing correspondent, Budapest

Last updated at 3:23PM, July 30 2011

That notorious raised finger was enough bait for Jenson Button to try to bite
it. It was pole number eight for Sebastian Vettel at the Hungaroring, but he
was surrounded by the McLaren boys as they sat down for the official
post-qualifying press conference.

As Vettel talked through his pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix,
flanked by Button and Lewis Hamilton, the enemy was already nibbling at his
advantage. Vettel revealed that Button wanted to bite that index finger that
the young German cannot help himself from raising in salute when he emerges
from his all-conquering Red Bull car.